Week of January 30 – February 3

Social Studies: We are studying the original 13 English colonies. We are comparing and contrasting the 3 regions–the New England, the Middle, and the Southern colonies.

Science: We are continuing the Scientific Method. We will be using the scientific method to create and execute the steps of a valid scientific experiment.

C. Fielding

WEEK OF JANUARY 17-20, 2012

Social Studies: We have a test over Chapter 4 on Wednesday. We will play review games on Tuesday and then Thursday we will start studying the 13 colonies.

Science: We are nearing the end of our matter unit. We will schedule a test and then begin learning the scientific method.

C. Fielding

WEEK OF JANUARY 9-13, 2012

I hope you all had a nice break. We are back and jumping right into our school studies.

Science: We are continuing with the study of matter. We are learning about volume, mass, weight, density, and phases of matter among other things.

Social Studies: We have finished another chapter and will be having a test next Wednesday, January 18. I will be sending a study guide home before the weekend.

Students are out of school all day for observation of  Martin Luther King, Jr., Day next Monday, January 16.

C. Fielding

December 19-21, 2011

This is the last week of the 2nd quarter and the first 1st semester. We will be making sure all of the work owed is turned in. Grade cards will go home after we get back from winter holiday.

Because of winter holiday it is a short week. Students will be dismissed after lunch at 12:30 P.M. on Wednesday.

I hope everyone will have a restful and relaxing time over the break. I want to thank the parents who are sending things for the party. The students will really appreciate it.

Science: We are continuing our study of matter.

Social Studies: We are continuing our study of the first colonies in the “new world.”

Sincerely,

C. Fielding

This is a copy of a note that will go home 12-13-11

Winter Party

Our Winter party will be on Wednesday, December 21.  It is an early out day—students will be dismissed at 12:30 P.M.  We have an assembly that day and we will watch the movie “Polar Express.” It will be an all morning event.

While watching the movie, we will be enjoying hot chocolate and snacks. If you would be interested in sending items, that would be great!  Please contact me by sending back this note or e-mailing me to let me know what you will send.

_____ hot chocolate powder mix for 26 people (send by December 19th)

_____ Styrofoam cups (26) (send by December 19th)

_____ donuts  (to be sent December 21)

_____ fruit  (to be sent  December 21)

_____ cookies  (to be sent  December 21)

 I will be sending home a goody bag with each student.  If you would like to donate an item for the bag (26 students), please let me know. I will need these items by December 19th.        

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fielding

 

WEEK OF DECEMBER 12-16, 2011

We are on the countdown to our winter holiday–but we have got work to do until then.

Science: We are beginning our study of matter and measurement. We will be learning about different types of observation, quantitative and qualitative, and how to measure them. We will also be learning about properties of matter.

Social Studies: We are continuing our study of explorers. We will be learning about early American colonies and the reasons they were started.

Our 2nd quarter, and 1st semester, ends on December 21. This is an early out day and students will be dismissed at 12:30 P.M. Grades for this quarter will go home on January 5, 2012.

Sincerely,

C. Fielding

Week of December 5-9, 2011

We have a very busy week.

Science: We are having a test on vertebrates/invertebrates on Friday. A study guide went home last week and we have been doing review in class.

We are starting a new unit on matter and measurement. 

Social Studies: We are having a test on Wednesday over chapter 3 of our book. A study guide went home last week and we are also reviewing for this test in class.

We are starting a new chapter on the English and French explorers.

C. Fielding

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 28 to DECEMBER 2, 2011

I hope everyone had a nice holiday. We have got some work to do before Christmas break.

Science: We are finishing up our study of animals and will be having a test next Friday, December 9.  We will finish up preparing a study guide tomorrow.

Social studies: We have finished one chapter on explorers and will be having a test next Wednesday, December 7. There is quite a bit of material to learn. The students received study guides today (Tuesday) and we went over them. I am encouraging them to study a little bit each day.

I am sorry that both tests fall close to each other but because I teach two subjects that sometimes happens. We will be doing review in class but each student should spend sometime studying outside of class.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fielding

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 21-22, 2011

We will be out of school this week Wednesday -Friday because of  Thanksgiving. I hope you all have much to be thankful for. I know I certainly do. We are continuing our studies in science and social studies. When we finish mammals we will have a test and we will have a test in social studies after we finish Chapter 3. I am not sure of the exact dates yet but I will give plenty of notice. The students will have study guides and we will review in class.

Have a safe and restful Thanksgiving.

C. Fielding

Week of November 14-18, 2011

This is our last full week of school before Thanksgiving break. Even the students are saying this year is going fast. Next week we go Monday and Tuesday, all day, and we are off  Wednesday through Friday.

We had our Veteran’s Day assembly on Friday and it was as good as usual. We always have many guests. A special thanks to those veterans who were here as guests of students in my homeroom.

SCIENCE: We are reviewing the ectotherms we have studied so far (fish, amphibians, and reptiles) and then we are beginning the endotherms (birds and mammals).

SOCIAL STUDIES: We are continuing our studies of European explorers.  We will learn this week where we got the name “America” and why. We will also study an explorer who is famous for something he did not do.

Our food drive ends tomorrow. We hope to collect enough food as a school to give baskets to families in our school that could use them. If you could donate a few food items it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

C. Fielding